Missouri's 9th Senate district explained

State:Missouri
District:9
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Barbara Washington
Party:Democratic
Residence:Kansas City
Percent White:30
Percent Hispanic:9
Percent Black:56
Percent Asian:1
Population:182,047[1]
Population Year:2022
Percent Other Race:5

Missouri's 9th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Democrat Barbara Washington since 2021.[2] [3]

Geography

The district is based in Kansas City, specifically the majority-Black portions of the city. Those include the southeast side of downtown, Raytown, and several other neighborhoods south of the city center.[4] The district is also home to Arrowhead Stadium, the Kansas City Zoo, and numerous Black museums such as the American Jazz Museum, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and Black Archives of Mid-America.

Election Results (1996-2020)

2020

Notes and References

  1. https://censusreporter.org/profiles/61000US29001-missouri-state-senate-district-1-mo/ U.S. Census Bureau (2022)
  2. Web site: Senator Barbara Washington. Missouri Senate.
  3. Web site: Barbara Anne Washington, a legislator who will represent much of the East Side in the Missouri Senate. The Pitch. November 17, 2020.
  4. Web site: Map of District 9. Missouri Senate.